St Mary's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Early Years - The Burrow
Mrs Gee & Mrs Reeves are the teachers in our reception class. Mrs Gee teaches Monday & Tuesday and Mrs Reeves teaches Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Mrs West is the teaching assistant on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and Mrs Russell is the teaching assistant on Thursday & Friday. Our PE day is TBC. Our class name is The Burrow and we are the rabbits.
Our Class Saint
St Nicholas. Patron Saint of Children. Feast day is 6th December.
St Nicholas was a Bishop who devoted himself to caring for the poor and protecting children. He was a defender of truth and justice and during the persecution of Christians, he upheld the divinity of Christ. St Nicholas is an important figure in The Netherlands where, on his feast day, children put out shoes for St Nicholas to fill with gifts. Dutch immigrants took the legend and traditions of St Nicholas with them to the USA along with his nickname Sinterklaas which eventually became Santa Claus and part of the Christmas holiday.
St Nicholas, pray for us
Our Curriculum Overview
| Autumn Term - History Driver | Spring Term - Geography Driver | Summer Term - Arts Driver |
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Big Question: Where do I come from? What makes a house a home? Authentic Outcome: Create a talking book Concepts: Belonging, identity, equality Catholic Social Teaching: Human Dignity / Community Core Texts: We're Going on a Bear Hunt, The Train Ride, All are Welcome, The Name Jar, Everybody's Welcome Communication and Language: Following instructions / listening to stories / understanding questions Personal, Social and Emotional: New Beginnings / Getting on and Falling Out / Say no to Bullying RSHE: Created to love others Physical: Funky Fingers / First PE / Gymnastics Understanding the World History: My History Science: Autumn / Habitats RE: Myself / Welcome / Birthdays / Other Faiths DT: Tools and techniques for joining Expressive Arts and Design: Using tools and techniques to make marks / Singing new and familiar songs |
Big Question: How can we improve where we live? Authentic Outcome: Class assembly Concepts: Beauty, community, pride Catholic Social Teaching: Care for Creation Core Texts: The Gruffalo's Child, The Gingerbread Man, Tidy, The Mouse who wasn't Scared, Billy and the Beast Communication and Language: Retelling stories / asking questions / talking in full sentences Personal, Social and Emotional: Going for Goals / Good to be Me RSHE: Created to live in community Physical: Pen Disco / Multi Skills / Tennis / Balance Bikes Understanding the World Geography: Our Local Area Science: Floating and Sinking / Plants / Materials DT: Designing, making and evaluating a construction RE: Celebrating / Gathering / Growing Expressive Arts and Design: Art in Nature / Illustrations / Percussion |
Big Question: What's in the Garden? If you were an animal, what would you be? Authentic Outcome: Collaborative Art Showcase Concepts: Care, change, responsibilities Catholic Social Teaching: Care for Creation Core Texts: Jack and the Beanstalk, Oliver's Vegetables, Bloom, The Dandelion Seed and Tiger, Tiger Communication and Language: Creating stories / reciprocal conversations / using new vocabulary Personal, Social and Emotional: Relationships / Changes RSHE: Created and loved by God Physical: Handwriting / Jungle Dance / Athletics Understanding the World Science: Growing and Changing RE: Good News / Friends / Our World DT: Cooking and Nutrition Expressive Arts and Design: Collage / Performance / Notable Artists |
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Snapshot of Learning
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